Sam Altman

OpenAI is planning a secondary share sale that could see employees cashing out around $6 billion, potentially valuing the company at $500 billion. The move comes as revenue surges from ChatGPT growth and the firm expands with new funding, acquisitions, and AI development.

Elon Musk has accused Apple of favouring OpenAI’s ChatGPT in the App Store, claiming this blocks his AI app, Grok, from reaching the top spot. Apple denies any bias, while Sam Altman fired back at Musk’s claims, leading to a public clash between the two tech figures.

A sensational leak known as the “Panama Playlists” is giving the world a cheeky peek into the musical tastes of tech’s biggest names.

OpenAI just announced that they would be shutting down their company for a whole week next week to help staff recharge and combat burnout as the AI leaders accelerated its push towards artificial general intelligence.

OpenAI and Microsoft are facing tensions over Microsoft’s investment stake as OpenAI plans to shift from a non-profit to a commercial structure. Talks could stall if they fail to agree on terms, which may impact future funding and their partnership.

OpenAI removed its Jony Ive partnership video and blog post after a court order tied to a trademark dispute over the name “io.” A hearing device company called iyO claims the name is too similar, but the deal between OpenAI and Ive is still moving forward.

In a podcast, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has revealed that Meta has been trying to poach its employees by offering a $100 million bonus if they were to join Meta.

OpenAI founder Sam Altman has offered a notably specific estimate—but how does it compare to assessments from other experts in the field?

Meta has offered OpenAI engineers up to $100 million to join its new AI team, but none have accepted. OpenAI’s staff are staying due to belief in the company’s mission, despite Meta’s big pay offers.

Worldcoin will launch in London on 12 June, using eye-scanning technology to verify people’s identity and stop AI fraud. The project is expanding across the UK and aims to help governments and platforms tackle fake users online.